Ruth Childs conducts research on the design and equity of large-scale assessments, admissions processes, and other evaluation systems. Her most recent large research projects investigated how elementary students deal with uncertainty when answering multiple-choice questions and what Ontario's universities are doing to improve access for underrepresented groups. She holds the Ontario Research Chair in Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement.

Academic History

PhD in Quantitative Psychology from University of North Carolina
BSc in Psychology from Duke University